10.04.2009

Gail

This past week I finished Gail, and rediscovered the magic of blocking.It makes such a difference!

I used one skein Handmaiden SeaSilk in the Ireland colorway and size 7 needles.(Yarn found here.)With the help of this chart, this truly was a painless, quick lace project.As you know, I'm not a huge fan of variegated yarn, so the Ireland colorway, although beautiful, made me a little nervous. I have to say that I'm quite pleased with the result though. I think that the colors blended nicely and fairly evenly across the piece.

I love the sheen and drape of this gorgeous yarn.I definitely will be working with it again in the future.

So lacy and beautiful. I'm having a go at a beginner's shawl and really enjoying it too. I'm already thinking of making another when this one is done. I like how light they are for hot climates - and I agree they would be handy in cool air-conditioned buildings.Jude ;)